IntoThis Podcast is delighted to present our conversation with Montreal artist Nicolas Grenier. With an impressive display of talent, Nicolas lays down a path for self-scrutiny paved with paintings, architectural installations, videos, texts, etc. His works both, seduce and confront the viewer with formalist elements and objective imagery. He holds a BSA from Concordia University and a MFA from the California Institute of the arts. He is represented by Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran in Montreal and by Luis de Jesus Los Angeles in LA.

His last show titled Precarious Geographies is open to the public at Antoine Ertaskiran Gallery in Montreal until November 11th of 2017. 

For more information on past works please visit Nicolas’ website

Scroll down to check out some pictures of Nicolas' works

1. IntoThis Podcast I - Master Gajo -  Independent - 2016
2. JunoBach, Creative Commons
3. Funkus - The Him Smithery - , Creative Commons
4. So What - Miles Davis - Kind of Blue - 1959
5. Unnecessary Man - Sergey Kovchik - Creative Commons
6. California Love - 2pac feat. Dr. Dre and Rioger Toutman - All eyez on me - 1996
7. Nights In June - Kim Lightyear -  Creative Commons
8. Introspective - Creative Commons
9. IntoThis Podcast II - Master Gajo -  Independent - 2016
10. I Can't Wait Till I Get Home - Henry Threadgill - Easily Slip Into Another World - 1987
11. IntoThis Podcast III - Master Gajo -  Independent - 2016

Hosted by Marx Ruiz-Wilson     

Edited and Produced by Marx Ruiz-Wilson, Raul Aguilar and Milton Matheou     

Sound design by Milton Matheou     

Visual design by Victor Garibay     

Special thanks to Nicolas Grenier     

Promised Land Template (Installation a the Contemporary Art Museum of Montreal) 2014. Architectural Installation (Wood, Pulverized Acrylic, Construction Materials, Light, Diffusing Filters), Paintings, Cactus

Promised Land Template (III) 2014. Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 72" X 48" (183 X 122CM)

Promised Land Template (Installation at Commonwealth & Council Los Angeles) 2014. Architectural Installation (Wood, Pulverized Acrylic, Construction Materials, Blocked Skylight, Halogen Lights), Paintings, Cactus.

Vertically Integrated Socialism (Bruges Triennial) 2015. Model [Scale 1:25]

Vertically Integrated Socialism (Bruges Triennial) 2015. Model [Scale 1:25]

Vertically Integrated Socialism (Bruges Triennial) 2015. Apartment Unit [Scale 1:1,25]

Precarious Geographies on view at Galerie Antione Ertaskiran, Montreal (Canada) until November 11, 2017.

Precarious Geographies on view at Galerie Antione Ertaskiran, Montreal (Canada) until November 11, 2017.

Precarious Geographies on view at Galerie Antione Ertaskiran, Montreal (Canada) until November 11, 2017.

Going for it 2017 on the making at Nicola's studio in Montreal.

Nicolas' Studio in Montreal

Going for it 2017 on the making at Nicola's studio in Montreal.

Precarious Geographies on view at Galerie Antione Ertaskiran, Montreal (Canada) until November 11, 2017.

Violent Action / Stagnation : New Order / Previous Attempts, 2017, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 122 x 152.5 cm (48 x 60")

What We Want / What You Want, 2017, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 183 x 244 cm (72 x 96")

Willingness, 2017, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 81 x 101.5 cm (32 x 40")